Trump on what it will take to bring Israeli hostages home: Hamas must be 'confronted and destroyed'
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President Donald Trump said Hamas must be "confronted and destroyed" to secure Israeli hostages' release as terror group claims progress in ceasefire talks.
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"We will only see the return of the remaining hostages when Hamas is confronted and destroyed!!!" Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday morning.
"The sooner this takes place, the better the chances of success will be," Trump wrote. "Remember, I was the one who negotiated and got hundreds of hostages freed and released into Israel (and America!). I was the one who ended 6 wars, in just 6 months. I was the one who OBLITERATED Iran’s Nuclear facilities. Play to WIN, or don’t play at all! Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
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